IUCN likely to submit its post-survey report on Lawachhara forest in July
Saturday, 28 June 2008
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), a union of governments and NGOs working on environmental issues, is likely to submit its Lawachhara forest post-survey report to the Ministry of Forrest and Environment next month, reports UNB.
According to sources, the IUCN conducted the independent survey in the Lawachhara forest following a three-dimensional (3D) survey by Chevron, a US-based oil company.
The main objective of the IUCN survey was to find out whether the 3D survey, conducted by Chevron from January to the first week of June for hydrocarbon exploration, caused any damage to the national forest. The IUCN worked alongside Chevron to monitor the seismic survey and advised it to maintain environmental guidelines.
IUCN officials said they have conducted their own survey from the second week of June just after conclusion of Chevron's 3D survey. "We're now preparing our report on the basis of the post-survey findings," said a senior IUCN official.
He said it appears that Chevron's seismic survey has not caused any major damage to the flora and fauna of the forest. "Even there is no evidence that any bird or animal has fled the forest being disturbed by the blasts carried out during the seismic survey."
He went on saying "Before the seismic survey, there were 15 groups of holoock gibbon in the forest. And we've found an additional group of holoock gibbon after the survey let alone the question of harming the existing ones."
According to sources, the IUCN conducted the independent survey in the Lawachhara forest following a three-dimensional (3D) survey by Chevron, a US-based oil company.
The main objective of the IUCN survey was to find out whether the 3D survey, conducted by Chevron from January to the first week of June for hydrocarbon exploration, caused any damage to the national forest. The IUCN worked alongside Chevron to monitor the seismic survey and advised it to maintain environmental guidelines.
IUCN officials said they have conducted their own survey from the second week of June just after conclusion of Chevron's 3D survey. "We're now preparing our report on the basis of the post-survey findings," said a senior IUCN official.
He said it appears that Chevron's seismic survey has not caused any major damage to the flora and fauna of the forest. "Even there is no evidence that any bird or animal has fled the forest being disturbed by the blasts carried out during the seismic survey."
He went on saying "Before the seismic survey, there were 15 groups of holoock gibbon in the forest. And we've found an additional group of holoock gibbon after the survey let alone the question of harming the existing ones."